10 points | by gk1 7 hours ago ago
8 comments
https://archive.ph/gZHX3
Is this like The Mythical Man Month? If adding developers to a late project makes it later will removing them speed it up? Or does changing anything disturb progress?
less people but downsizing deliverables? yes
Hopefully the ones you let go are not impacting the pool of actual required skills and knowledge.
There’s also the claim that when layoffs are looming the better people leave, even if the organization wants to retain them.
I don't think it is a reversible process.
https://archive.fo/gZHX3
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45669719
makes sense - probably cost a billion per year
https://archive.ph/gZHX3
Is this like The Mythical Man Month? If adding developers to a late project makes it later will removing them speed it up? Or does changing anything disturb progress?
less people but downsizing deliverables? yes
Hopefully the ones you let go are not impacting the pool of actual required skills and knowledge.
There’s also the claim that when layoffs are looming the better people leave, even if the organization wants to retain them.
I don't think it is a reversible process.
https://archive.fo/gZHX3
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45669719
makes sense - probably cost a billion per year